NWIFC Policy Tracker

Archive for February, 2015

HB 1472 (Concerning use of chemical action plans to require safer chemicals in Washington) was heard in a public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 26. Two amendments dealing with specific appropriations in the bill are summarized in the substitute bill passed. You can watch the hearing here and here or in the windows below.

The bill will also be considered in executive session today. An analysis of the bill can be found here.

HB 1472 (Concerning use of chemical action plans to require safer chemicals in Washington) has been scheduled for a hearing in theHouse Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 26. You can watch the hearing here when it airs.. An analysis of the bill can be found here.

SB 5347 (Creating demonstration projects for preserving agricultural land and public infrastructure in flood plains) passed unanimously out of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means yesterday. There was a voice amendment to replace to words “implement” with “assess” to make sure the bill would only allow for a study.

HB 1270 (Increasing salmon populations in Washington through the implementation of a new fish hatchery management structure that is modeled on the proven, successful structure utilized by the state of Alaska for the past forty years) was passed out of the House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources last week. The bill was referred to the House Committe on General Government and Information Technology. You can read the most recent bill report here.

SB 5347 (Creating demonstration projects for preserving agricultural land and public infrastructure in flood plains) has been scheduled for an executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. The session will be held on Monday, February 23 at 1:30 p.m. in Senate Hearing Room 4 of the J.A. Cherberg Building.

SB 5844 (Ensuring that fishing opportunities in Washington are consistent with the economic contributions provided by the fishing user groups) was heard in a public hearing yesterday in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Parks. You can view the hearing here or in the window below.

HB 1472 (Concerning use of chemical action plans to require safer chemicals in Washington) was passed out of the House Committee on Environment yesterday afternoon. An amendment was added sunsetting the bill after 10 years. You can view the hearing here or in the window below.

SB 5347 (Creating demonstration projects for preserving agricultural land and public infrastructure in flood plains) was be heard in a public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. You can view the public hearing here.

SB 5013 (Regarding the use of designated agricultural lands) was passed out of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development this morning with no discussion or amendments. The bill was passed onto the rules committee.